Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 21, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC?
Houston Dynamo won 5-1 on April 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
- 7′LeonardoHouston Dynamo
- 46′E. AlexanderHouston Dynamo
- 52′M. TaintorToronto FC
- 60′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
- 77′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Toronto FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | DC United(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Club America(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Club America(home) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Toronto FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | Toronto FC 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2015 | Toronto FC 1-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Toronto FC 0-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Toronto FC 4-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Houston Dynamo on Apr 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Toronto FC | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Toronto FC sit 10th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 15, 2018Portland Timbers3-2Minnesota United FC
- Apr 15, 2018San Jose Earthquakes2-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 15, 2018Sporting Kansas City2-2Seattle Sounders
- Apr 15, 2018Atlanta United FC2-2New York City FC
- Apr 21, 2018Sporting Kansas City6-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 21, 2018CF Montreal3-5Los Angeles FC
- Apr 21, 2018New York Red Bulls1-2Chicago Fire
- Apr 21, 2018Columbus Crew2-2New England Revolution